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Will Trump have to give sworn testimony in his BBC lawsuit?
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Trump is suing the BBC for 10 billion dollars over edited footage of his January sixth speech. Now a judge has ordered him to testify under oath.
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The order came from a federal judge in Miami. Trump must testify by the eleventh of December, or face sanctions, possibly dismissal, unless the evidence deadline is extended.
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Trump cancelled an agreed deposition for the sixteenth of October, citing national importance while campaigning in Georgia. BBC lawyer Charles Tobin said: He was participating in party politics and prioritized that over sitting for the deposition. The BBC alleges he is delaying until January 2027.
“He was participating in party politics and prioritized that over sitting for the deposition.”
The judge gave Trump's side thirty days to produce internal documents, warning that failure could bring sanctions. On that, she said: This is the last opportunity to do so.
“This is the last opportunity to do so.”
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